Oklahoma’s High Court Strikes Down Another Provision of the State’s Workers’ Comp Law October 16, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones The Oklahoma Supreme Court, by a vote of 5 to 3, with one recusal, has overturned another part of Oklahoma’s...
Worker Safety, Regulation Overload Among Highlights of Drone Expo in California October 16, 2017 By Don Jergler Drones may already be impacting the world of workers’ compensation. Fewer workers on communications towers are falling to their deaths,...
SILVER Best Agency to Work For – Insgroup October 16, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones Even before its offices were inundated with 10 feet of water by Hurricane Harvey, Insgroup’s employees were proclaiming the agency’s...
Directors for Hawaii Workers’ Comp Insurer HEMIC Declare $3.5M Dividend October 16, 2017 The board of directors of Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company Inc. has declared a $3.5 million dividend payable to qualifying...
Louisiana Governor Unhappy State Was Left Out of Disaster Tax Relief Program October 16, 2017 Gov. John Bel Edwards’ is disappointed that Louisiana has been left out of a federal program providing disaster tax relief...
Mississippi City Wants Insurer to Pay for Building Collapse Clean Up October 16, 2017 A southwest Mississippi city is trying to get paid for $370,000 it’s spent cleaning up a building that collapsed July...
Getting Highly Automated Vehicles on the Road October 16, 2017 By Hilary Rowen A number of current vehicle safety standards are blocking the development of the more sophisticated self-driving cars and trucks. The...
Arkansas Woman Pleads Guilty in Staged U-Haul Crash Case October 16, 2017 An Arkansas woman has been sentenced to three years of probation, a fine and court costs after pleading guilty to...
South Carolina Private School Sued Over Disclosure of Private Student Medical Info October 2, 2017 A parent filed suit against a South Carolina private school last month – the same day the school sent out...
Apology Expressing Liability Can’t Be Used in Lawsuits, Ohio Supreme Court Says October 2, 2017 The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that an apology by a medical provider that includes an admission of liability can’t...